Expected from 05-05-2026<\/p>\n
A battle-worn corporate samurai undertakes one last mission on a merciless planet where death is always a mere breath away, in this standalone dystopian epic from the author of the modern fantasy classic Jade City.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
LIVE BY THE CODE. DIE BY THE KNIFE.<\/b><\/p>\n
Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every legend must come to an end. When her long-time client unexpectedly retires, she plans to follow\u2014to walk out into the frozen wasteland of their planet with her head held high and her family enriched by her death. But when she\u2019s offered a final mission, she can\u2019t refuse, especially when she realizes who lies at the center of it all: Martim, her last\u2014and worst\u2014apprentice, who\u2019s somehow made his way to the top. As she\u2019s thrust into a world of corporate espionage and shadowy secrets, what she uncovers could forever change humanity\u2019s existence among the stars.<\/p>\n
The Last Contract of Isako<\/i>\u00a0is epic science fiction like only Fonda Lee can write it\u2014set in a world where money trumps loyalty, the elite have the power to extend life or end it, and one woman in the twilight of her calling must decide what\u2019s ultimately worth living\u2014or dying\u2014for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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